DE59906818D1 - Method and device for triggering an airbag with seat position detection - Google Patents

Method and device for triggering an airbag with seat position detection

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DE59906818D1
DE59906818D1 DE59906818T DE59906818T DE59906818D1 DE 59906818 D1 DE59906818 D1 DE 59906818D1 DE 59906818 T DE59906818 T DE 59906818T DE 59906818 T DE59906818 T DE 59906818T DE 59906818 D1 DE59906818 D1 DE 59906818D1
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airbag
triggering
position detection
seat position
seat
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Andre Zander
Rudolf Mai
Dipl-Ing Sinnhuber
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Volkswagen AG
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Volkswagen AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/0153—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors
    • B60R21/01534—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors using electromagneticwaves, e.g. infrared
DE59906818T 1998-04-03 1999-03-16 Method and device for triggering an airbag with seat position detection Expired - Lifetime DE59906818D1 (en)

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DE19815037A DE19815037A1 (en) 1998-04-03 1998-04-03 Method and device for triggering an airbag with seat position detection

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EP0947398A3 (en) 2000-05-10
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EP0947398A2 (en) 1999-10-06

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